The Ottawa 67’s were playing catch-up for most of the game in a 4-3 loss to the Battalion at North Bay Memorial Gardens on Wednesday night.

Matthew Struthers gave North Bay its first lead of the game with a power-play goal at 18:43 of the first period, but Quinn Yule got that one back, short-handed, just 15 seconds later. However, only five seconds after that Struthers restored the lead, again on the power play.

David Maier put the Battalion ahead 3-1 with the only goal of the second period at 7:16.

The 67’s clicked on the power play in the third with a Tye Felhaber goal at 1:50 to make it a 3-2 game, but Maier’s second of the night, North Bay’s third of the game on the power play, made it 4-2 at 13:11.

Noel Hoefenmayer finished the scoring with 1:47 to play in the third.

Will Cranley faced 26 shots in Ottawa’s net while Christian Propp was tested 44 times at the other end of the ice.

The 67’s, now 3-3 in the young Ontario Hockey League season, have a pair of afternoon home games on the weekend, facing off against Barrie at 2 on Saturday at TD Place arena and against Sault Ste. Marie at 2 on Sunday.

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